Lords savage anti-terror Bill

David Blunkett was set on a collision course with the Lords today, after peers inflicted no fewer than seven defeats over proposals contained in his controversial anti-terrorism Bill.

The right to detain suspects without the right to a judicial review was lost by 74 votes, and was even criticised by Labour peers.

A spokesman for the Home Secretary said: "We feel that unelected Tory peers are disembowelling vital parts of the Bill and completely undermining our fight against terrorism."-But his aides made it clear that despite last the defeats they will press ahead with the proposals.

The Bill will go back to the Commons next week after further consideration by peers on Monday and Tuesday, when further defeats over parts of it are expected. But ministers are adamant that they will reverse damaging defeats, and they want the Bill to become law by Thursday.